meals that freeze well?

[dasmybaby]

we were just given a freezer, and i'm looking for ideas for meals that you can cook on the weekend and have stuff ready during the week. stuff that'll keep anywhere from a week to a month would be great!

[carsalesguy]

i tell ya what-

just make some stuff and freeze it-

then bring it to me and i'll check em out for ya

[kevin]

I do Chili and Soups and freeze in ziplock bags until we need a quick meal and they hold their taste.

[mac]

Lasagna. Make it, freeze it, and then just stick it in the oven when you're ready.

[thrillseeker]

Just dont freeze Cabbage. It gets watered down.

[Pirate_129]

I would try popsicles....:smt118

[Hermione]

Chicken and rice (I debone the chicken), roast and gravy (but not the potatoes), meatloaf, spaghetti sauce.

[eyescene]

we were just given a freezer, and i'm looking for ideas for meals that you can cook on the weekend and have stuff ready during the week. stuff that'll keep anywhere from a week to a month would be great!

How about this site? (http://www.momsbudget.com/freezercooking/index.html)

[jewelms]

Whenever I make a pan of my homemade lasanga, I make an extra pan and freeze it. That way I only have to do all the hard work once AND it almost tastes better after it has been frozen (at least that is what my husband tells me)!

[mac]

Whenever I make a pan of my homemade lasanga, I make an extra pan and freeze it. That way I only have to do all the hard work once AND it almost tastes better after it has been frozen (at least that is what my husband tells me)!

My husband says it's better as leftovers because the stuff has soaked into the noodles. Maybe it does the same when it's been setting in the freezer.

[Ted]

we were just given a freezer, and i'm looking for ideas for meals that you can cook on the weekend and have stuff ready during the week. stuff that'll keep anywhere from a week to a month would be great!Well, DMB, in practical application you can freeze just about anything.
The biggest 'trick' is to seal things really well so they won't become dehydrated (Freezer burn).
Lettuce is one thing that comes to mind that doesn't lend itself to freezing; it turns mucky :( when it's thawed.

[eyescene]

I actually did the once a month cooking. Long time ago! The kids are grown and there's no need now. I wold do beef on Saturday and Sunday I would do Chicken Casseroles.

After Katrina, I'm not to keen on having too much in there. ;)

[eyescene]

I have frozen roasts, casseroles, mash potatoes, greens, fried chicken, anything wet like soups, stews, and fruits, but I used a foodsaver. (http://www.foodsaver.com/)
Pre-freeze than vacuum seal. I love to vacuum seal my jars!

[Hermione]

After Katrina, I'm not to keen on having too much in there. ;)

I don't have a lot in mine in the summer for the same reason. In fact, I gave away my little chest freezer. Of course, I'm not cooking for a family. In the summer I keep containers of water frozen to take up space and serve as emergency ice, or to put in the cooler.

[mac]

I know what you mean, Eyescene. During Katrina, I was in a cabin in the middle of nowhere in the delta, dodging power lines. My husband was down here though, and he grilled steaks for two or three days after the storm. He always keeps a bunch of ribeyes in the freezer, and they came in handy. But some of them still went bad, so it's not wise to keep more than you can eat or share before it thaws.

[eyescene]

LOL yell well now I know!....nothing like letting life teach ya a few lessons!!!!!!!!

[Maggie-Doodle]

Alot of times when I make a cake I will use a store bought icing...Duncan Hines etc..the icing comes in nice little plastic containers with snap on tops. I wash the containers and let dry..when I have left overs I will fill one of the icing cups up, first cover the top in plastic wrap then put the snap on lid on it. It is just about the right size for one serving of soup, stew, sketti sauce etc. You can use a sharpie to label the contents on the lid and the date. After you use the container of food, stick it in the d.w. and it will be usuable again. I like them because they stack well in the freezer and they are free! The larger icing containers are good for things you have a little more of.